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OBITUARY.
CARDINAL JACOBINI.
ROME Feb. 20. Cardinal Jacobinl died ct / o'clock
this afternoon.

| Cardinal Ludovco Jacobin born Mt Genzano. q
town of the Roman Province Mey G, 1882. His fam
lily was OF the middle class; uncle was Minister OF
Public Works under Plus TX Ludovco began his studies
In the Seminary of Albano and continued them at the
Gregorian University OF tho Collego Romano He re-
ceved the degrees of Doctor OF Theology and OF Civil
and Canon Law. He became a censor Of the Roman
Theological Academy. position to which those only
admitted who have attended tho lectures for six years
and proved themselves accomplished In public dsputa-
lions on theological subjects.
In 1859 Cardinal Franch elected Secretary OF the
Sacred Congregation OF Extraordinary Ecclesiastical
Affairs, and obtained for Jacobni position in this i'm
portant bureau. Here no acquitted himself creditably
ana became Chamberlain Of His Holiness and Canon Of
the Lateran. He was afterward sent pontica able
gate to spain bearing the bcrcta to Spanish bishops
In 1868, shortly after this journey, Cardinal
simeoni became Secretary OF the Propaganda,
and Monsign0r JacObini, through tho influence
of Cardinal Franch proved his friend throughout
Was elected secretary Of the special congregation Of the
after the relations Vatican and
the court OF Vienna were strained. man was needed
the tact and skill Of the diplomat with loyal regard for
the claims OF the Roman Church Jacobin was chosen
for the position He arrived In Vienna at critical mo-
ment when the laws relating TO the confessional were
under discussion for the second time His diplomatic
sa at THIS luncture did much to nulfy the injurious
effects OF the policy adopted by the party in upon
what the Church considered its rights During the whole
OF MS residence In Austria JacOblna extremely pop
uar with all who came in contact with him ON the
occasion OF the Enper0rs silver wedding ne presented 10
Jacobni the grand cross Of Leopold, and when taking
leave OF him the cross Of st. Stephen.
Jacobinis work ut Vienna confined to the Aus
trlan Empire He carried negotiations with Russia but
especially with the German Empire. His negotiations with
Bismarck led TO good results for the Church In Prussia
AS Nunco no held the title OF OF
On September 10. 1879 he created Cardinal, but
for time he continued to carry the duties of Nuncio
at Vienna although after his elevation TO the purple ne
took the title OF ProNunco is not consistent with
the dignity Of Cardinal TO he known simple Nunco
In 1880 Jacobini recalled from Vienna and made
Papal Secretary OF State by Leo Kill In this position
he carried on the work which he had begun Nuncio
OF securing better understanding between the Vatican
and the German Powers The position taken by the Holy
See In the recent German elections as Indicated by the
letter sent through JacObni to the Papal Nunco at
Munich, urging that Catholics should support the Sep
tennatc. shows how the relations finally became.
Nevertheless. Herr Schoezer. Prussan Envoy to the
Vatican and Protestant. obliged to complain
OF the Secre'arys Incidence and Indifference, and won
Jacobnis enmy by requesting the Pope to ntrust the
negotiations to some prelate who know moro about
theology than Cardinal JacObin"
Jacobin In appearance short and stout He talked
German ucnty, but had difficulty in expressing himself
In French Hence American and Irish bishops had more
direct relations with Cardinal 5imeOni Project or Propa-
ganda. Jacobin was however the warm friend OF Car
dina McCloskey Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Will
Jams, OF Boston.